Chapter Thirteen - The Giraffes of the Serengeti
There's something really strange about giraffes, apart from the obvious "How the hell did that ever happen?"
And I don't mean all their biological facts and figures that are spewed out ad nauseam by guides every time you see one. (Things like the number of their neck vertebrae.)
No. Not that. I mean the fact that, despite being truly big, despite being really tall, they can sometimes be really difficult to see!
The guide calls out "Giraffe! Over there!"
Everyone looks. "Where?"
"Next to that tree!"
"What tree?"
They just tend to blend in.
Looking like part of a tree.
Part of a tree that pulls silly faces.
The other thing about giraffes is how difficult I find it to take an interesting photo of them.
You'd think that such a weird animal would make for really interesting photos.
Well. Maybe this one.
This does demonstrate the sort of thing you can do with a tongue that is up to half a metre long...
This too.
With the sun setting in the west, we'll head off home before the rain beats us to it,
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Giraffes are truly amazing. I remember driving through a wildlife park in the UK with Mark and Jazz and a giraffe came right up to the car and looking out of the window all I could see was a dirty pair of knees. They are funny peculiar creatures but then I am sure they think the same about us. Great photos Phil X
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